Textron Systems has turned its Common Unmanned Surface Vessel (CUSV) into a far more dangerous presence at sea, adding a new air defense capability designed to hunt down airborne threats.
Central to this upgrade is the Battery Revolving Adaptive Weapons Launcher-Reconfigurable (BRAWL), developed by American tech firm Sierra Nevada Corporation.
Recent imagery shows the vessel fitted with multiple 70mm laser-guided rocket pods, suggesting a setup optimized for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System.
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